Thursday just wasn't the day for Granite City's offense. They fell victim to a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Belleville East Lancers on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Granite City's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Granite City saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Randolph, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
Granite City has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for Belleville East, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4.
Granite City will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Greenville at 10:00 a.m. As for Belleville East, they will head out on the road to face off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Columbia has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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